Scales up with the trend, grids out against it
| Period | Net profit | Return | Max equity drawdown | Profit factor | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD 2026 | +$22,556 | +22.6% | 68.4% | 1.34 | 7,833 |
The figures above are historical performance statistics, not a live trading record; past performance does not indicate future results. Return = net profit ÷ starting capital, not compounded, and excludes deposits/withdrawals. Max equity drawdown is the largest decline in account equity (including open floating loss), not just closed-trade drawdown. Ask us for a demo account to see live results.
Trend Star is a trend-following scalper built around the M5 timeframe. It uses four EMAs (13/21/34/55) as the base trend read, with a seven-dimension confluence filter as the entry gate; it scales up by multiplier in trend direction to amplify gains, and grids in against the trend, layer by layer, to average down cost. Average-price take-profit, a trailing stop, and a global-dollar close-all round out a complete entry → scaling → exit → defense loop.
Data on this page comes from live demo-account trade records, covering 2026-02-03 to 2026-06-02 (119 days) on XAUUSD, 7,626 trades total, with max drawdown around 8.1%. Past performance does not indicate future results and is for reference only.
CCI/DeMarker, Bulls/Bears, Gator, MACD, ADX, KDJ, fractals — seven filters, each independently toggleable, to tune the entry rhythm to your preference.
Trend direction scales up with momentum, counter-trend direction grids in to average down — built to handle both trending and ranging markets.
Average-price take-profit locks in overall profit; the trailing stop follows new highs, giving dual protection.
Once the set global-profit dollar amount is hit, the whole batch exits and locks in the gain; an optional global max-loss cap (off by default) can also be enabled.
After a full close, the EA enters a cooldown period to avoid chasing straight back in and stacking up consecutive losses.
A max-spread parameter filters extreme quotes; a max-lot parameter caps how large any single scaled-in trade can get.
The system reads trend direction from the alignment of EMA13/21/34/55, then the enabled filters vote together on momentum, strength, and oscillation conditions; only when multiple filters confirm together is a signal treated as valid.
| Check | Description |
|---|---|
| Spread filter | Checks live spread against the max-spread limit before entry; pauses new orders if exceeded. |
| Cooldown protection | No new orders open within the cooldown window after a full close, avoiding an immediate re-entry. |
The trend direction scales up layer by layer at the set spacing and trend-scaling multiplier to amplify gains; the counter-trend direction grids in layer by layer at the grid spacing and counter-trend multiplier to average down cost. Layer count and per-trade lot size on both sides are bounded by the max-lot parameter; the system has no default cap on scaling layers, so actual risk grows the longer a move continues — assess your own capital tolerance accordingly.
The system runs multiple stop-loss and profit-protection layers, checked top-down every cycle.
| Order | Mechanism | Trigger (brief) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spread filter | Spread exceeds the max-spread limit. | Pauses new orders and scaling. |
| 2 | Global take-profit | Total floating profit hits the set global-profit dollar amount. | Closes the whole batch to lock in profit. |
| 3 | Global stop-loss | Total floating loss hits the set global-loss dollar amount (off by default, must be enabled manually). | Closes the whole batch to cut losses. |
| 4 | Average-price take-profit | Position average price reaches the set take-profit point distance. | Closes the whole batch. |
| 5 | Trailing stop | Activates once floating profit reaches the trailing-stop activation distance. | Advances the stop following the trailing-stop step size. |
This EA includes a counter-trend grid-scaling module, has no default cap on scaling layers, and the global stop-loss is off by default — an extreme one-directional move can produce substantial floating losses. Risk tier: Aggressive. The capital/leverage figures below are only a reference range and must be adjusted to your actual scaling parameters and risk tolerance.
| Risk tier | Suggested min. capital | Suggested leverage | Expected max drawdown range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive (default parameters) | $100,000+ | 1:100 or higher | Depends on parameters; the live demo sample above shows ≈8.1%, which is not representative of extreme conditions |
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Platform | MT5 as the primary version; an MT4 version is also available. |
| Instrument | Gold CFD (XAUUSD). |
| MT5 account type | Hedging mode. |
| Environment | VPS running 24 hours a day. |
| Attach to | M5 suggested. |
| Capital sizing | Estimate potential exposure from max counter-trend layers and the scaling multiplier; reserve ample margin. |
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